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The Cross Unites
Paul's questions, "Was Paul crucified for you?" and "Were you baptized in the name of Paul?", are designed to refocus believers on the exclusive and all-sufficient work of Jesus. Commentators stress that our shared salvation through Christ's cross and our common allegiance to Him in baptism are the ultimate unifiers, making divisions based on human leaders illogical and ungrateful.
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 1:13
18th Century
Theologian
Is Christ divided? Paul, in this verse, proceeds to show the impropriety of their divisions and strife. His general argument is that Chris…
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 1:13
Is Christ divided? (μεμεριστα ο Χριστοσ; ). Perfect passive indicative, Does Christ stand divided? It is not certain, though proba…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Corinthians 1:13
19th Century
Bishop
Is Christ divided?—Better, Christ is divided. Christ, in the communion of the Church, is rent, torn in fragments…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Corinthians 1:11–15
19th Century
Preacher
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On 1 Corinthians 1:13
Paul quickly destroys the validity of such distinctions by insisting that Christians are all one in Christ. “Is Christ divided?” he asks. He shows …
John Calvin
On 1 Corinthians 1:13
16th Century
Theologian
Is Christ divided? This intolerable evil resulted from the divisions that existed among the Corinthians, for Christ alone must reign in th…
John Gill
On 1 Corinthians 1:13
17th Century
Pastor
Is Christ divided ?
&c.] Some read the words as an assertion, "Christ is divided"; that is, his body, the church, is…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Corinthians 1:10–16
17th Century
Minister
In the great things of religion, be of one mind; and where there is not unity of belief, still let there be union of affection. Agreement in the gr…